The Jordaan Foundation Inc. has announced the 2023 Jordaan Scholars. 

They include: Alec Carlson, the son of Rick Carlson and Colleen Carlson; Jacob Colglazier, the son of Mark Colglazier and Jenny Colglazier.; Matthew Figger,  the son of Perry Figger and Laura Figger; Riley Pontius,  the son of Robbie Pontius and Kristen Pontius; and Shannon Zink, the daughter of Jason Zink and Sarah Zink.

Alec Carlson, Jacob Colglazier, Matthew Figger, Riley Pontius and Shannon Zink.

For 50 years, the Jordaan Scholarships have been awarded to students graduating from the high schools located only in Pawnee County. Each scholarship provides $12,000, payable $3,000 per year during the student’s under-graduate or graduate college or university career for four years, upon the condition that scholastic eligibility continues to be maintained.

The alternates to receive the awards for this year or succeeding years, if any of the five winners become ineligible are, in order of their ranking:  Gryffin Cowell, Alexandra Zook-Cochran, Easton Fitzpatrick, Ethan Lemuz and Eian Sanders. 

Scholarships were awarded following recommendations of the Screening Committee that reviewed applications from Pawnee County residents who are graduates this spring of the two Pawnee County high schools. Scholarships were awarded on a combination of scholastic record, character references and recommendations, with college potential as measured by College Admission Tests and other criteria.

The Screening Committee is composed of representatives from each of the two high schools in Pawnee County and others appointed by the Jordaan Board.  The Screening Committee reviewed all of the applications in detail.

The scholarships are restricted to Pawnee County students attending Kansas colleges or universities as provided in the Last Will and Testament of Dr. John Jordaan, former Larned resident. The Foundation Trust, created by Dr. Jordaan, was limited to civic, educational, charitable and benevolent purposes within Pawnee County.